When Mine Becomes Ours Make sure you're adequately covered. We can help combine your auto, homeowners or renters policies, and we can assist you with life insurance.
479.595.8747 • www.pkhometownins.com 60 E Township, Suite 1 • Fayetteville, AR 72703
2 N W A W E D D I N G I D E A S
Elegance & Class at 479.320.8165 www.theapolloonemma.com
Couture Bridal Fashions
Bridal Accessories
mycouturebridal.com • 479.419.4178
5320 W. Sunset, Suite 170 • Springdale
w w w . n w a w e d d i n g i d e a s . c o m 3
contents accent lighting 02 COMPLETE Weddings + Events 16 Dancenhance Entertainment 05 Music in Motion accessories 03 Couture Bridal 09 Low’s Bridal & Formal alterations 03 Old Town Cleaners bachelorette / bachelor parties 21 Cupid’s Lingerie 11 Gala Garage 06 MY-T-BY-DESIGN 03 The Apollo on Emma 16 Twisted Flight Fitness bartending 11 Gala Garage beauty / cosmetics 19 Blush Med Spa & Beauty Bar 18 TruHealth Med Spa bridal expos 07 Kiss the Brides Expo bridal lingerie 21 Cupid’s Lingerie bridal showers 05 Clinton House Museum 24 Lakepoint 06 MY-T-BY-DESIGN 03 The Apollo on Emma calligraphy 17 BKP It’s Perfect catering 03 28 Springs 06 Big Sexy Food 05 Cowboy Catering Company 10 Mount Sequoyah chapels 17 Red Bud Valley
08 Sassafras Springs Vineyard and Winery chiropractic / fibromyalgia care 08 North Arkansas Chiropractic dance instruction 17 Dance King Productions dresses 03 Couture Bridal 09 Low’s Bridal & Formal dress preservation 03 Old Town Cleaners entertainment 10 BrightBooths 02 COMPLETE Weddings + Events 16 Dancenhance Entertainment 16 Got it Covered band 05 Music in Motion 07 Smoothman Music Productions fitness 22 Precision Fitness 16 Twisted Flight Fitness florists 22 Primrose 18 Something Vintage gifts / favors 21 Cupid’s Lingerie 05 Eventfully Yours honeymoon / travel 02 Cruise Planners 10 Wish List Travel hotels / lodging / bed & breakfast 19 Lodge at Elm Springs 10 Mount Sequoyah 17 Red Bud Valley 21 The Orchard 02 Whitney Mountain Lodge
housing 11 Orchard Properties insurance 02 Parrish-Kelley Hometown Insurance jewelry 03 Couture Bridal 09 Low’s Bridal & Formal massage 23 Solace Day Spa nutritional products 23 Advocare photography 02 COMPLETE Weddings + Events photo booth 10 BrightBooths 02 COMPLETE Weddings + Events 16 Dancenhance Entertainment 11 Gala Garage 17 Say Cheez Photobooth premarital counseling 10 NWA Premier Counseling rentals 10 AAA Tents for Events 16 Dancenhance Entertainment 05 Eventfully Yours 11 Gala Garage 23 Tables Matter salon 22 Salon on the Square scrapbooking 17 BKP It’s Perfect tanning 19 Blush Med Spa & Beauty Bar venues 03 28 Springs 19 Barn at the Springs
06 Botanical Garden of the Ozarks 05 Clinton House Museum 24 Lake Point 10 Mount Sequoyah 17 Red Bud Valley 23 Rockford Grange at Bear Hollow Ranch 08 Sassafras Springs Vineyard and Winery 03 The Apollo on Emma 21 The Orchard 11 The Ravington 02 Whitney Mountain Lodge 07 Willow Brooke Farm videography 02 COMPLETE Weddings + Events wedding design / planning 16 A Sentimental Journey 05 Eventfully Yours weight loss / contour therapy 08 North Arkansas Chiropractic
For advertising information call 479.935.8133 or email missy@nwaweddingideas.com. Deadline for September and October 2018 issues is August 10, 2018. NWA Wedding Ideas Missy Elzey, Publisher 479.935.8133 missy@nwaweddingideas.com www.nwaweddingideas.com Layout: Brent Ellis Design • www.brentellis.me Distribution team: Judy Evans, Monty Muehlebach, Advertising Helpers, Patty Medlin, John Hines, and Racinda Biswell
on the cover
Grant Hignight and Aileen Ramos were married on March 30, 2018 at The Ravington (page 11). Planning and design by Gala Garage (page 11), rentals from Gala Garage (page 11) and Eventfully Yours (page 5), bartending by Gala Garage (page 11), bridal gown from Couture Bridal (page 3), and photography by Two Carters Photography.
Find NWA Wedding Ideas on
© 2018 Wedding Ideas™ This directory, in whole or part, is not to be reproduced or copied without written permission. Wedding Ideas™ is a trademark of Hidden Values, Inc. (214) 559.7283. We are expanding our network of Wedding Ideas™ directories. If you are interested in having your own home based business in your city, please call 1.800.960.6788. Northwest Arkansas Wedding Ideas cannot be held responsible for images or content used in ads, or advertiser services provided. National Publisher • Hidden Values Inc. PO Box 600607 • Dallas, TX 75360 • (214) 559.7283.
4 N W A W E D D I N G I D E A S
WEDDINGS AND PRIVATE EVENTS
CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM
www. ClintonHouseMuseum.org
930 W. Clinton Drive Fayetteville, AR 479.444.0066
MusicinMotion-DJ.com Professional Sound • Dance Floor Lights Uplighting • Name in Lights • Video
“Sean did a great job at our wedding! He kept the energy up all night and helped us stay on top of the time. Would recommend!” -Savannah
MusicinMotion.Arkansas • 479.461.3539
Offering simple to extravagant, pit-fired, grill induced meats and sides, always ready to make your event tasty!
417.455.6641
d to makin your event Tasty!!
w w w . n w a w e d d i n g i d e a s . c o m 5
Welcome to the Northwest Arkansas Wedding Ideas! If you're like me, the idea of planning something as important as a wedding seems overwhelming and you don't know where to begin. That's where we come in!
Missy Elzey, Publisher
You can find us all over town in hundreds of locations. When you visit one of our advertisers, please let them know where you found them! Thank you!
92% of weddings catered by BIG sexy Food result in happier and healthier marriages*
479-222-1675 www.bigsexyfood.com
* stats completely made up
Kati Mallory Photo & Design
• @
6  N W A W E D D I N G I D E A S
w w w . n w a w e d d i n g i d e a s . c o m 7
SAY
“I do” AT
Sassafras Springs
WINERY CHAPEL RUINS
V I N E YA R D
STABLES
SassafrasSpringsVineyard.com SSVwinery@gmail.com • 479.419.4999
Lose 1-2 inches in 20 minutes or your money back! Try our amazing contour light treatment for only $47! CONTOUR LIGHT THERAPY Lose inches without surgery or pain Treat any area of your body
Dr. Clint Freeman
How does this work? The red light energy causes fat cells to open and release their contents , leaving those cells deflated and reducing the circumference of the treated area
2988 W Huntsville Ave • Springdale, AR 72762
northarkansaschiropractic.com • 479.751.0190 8 N W A W E D D I N G I D E A S
Thousands of Gowns Sizes 2-32 | Special Plus Size Boutique Area Personal Consultant for Each Bride
S E M I - A N NUA L 1 / 2 P R I C E S A L E July 6 - August 4
BRINKLEY, ARKANSAS Appointment required. Please call 870.734.3244 and visit lowsbridal.com
w w w . n w a w e d d i n g i d e a s . c o m 9
RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING SERVICES
Learn tools to build a strong marriage Relieve pre-wedding anxiety Invest in your future together Kati Gilmore, MS, LAC • Relationship Counselor 479.372.7446 • kati@nwapremiercounseling.com NWA
Focused on You
aaatentsforevents.com • 479.756.9923
CALL US TODAY TO BOOK YOUR WEDDING!
Tents, Tables, Chairs, Lights, Dance Floor and more!
Illuminated LED Booth
Fun Props
Personalized Message
Unlimited Photos & Printing
On-Site Attendant
Book your event today! brightbooths.com 479.445.3112
Instant Online Gallery
/brightbooths
10 N W A W E D D I N G I D E A S
/brightbooths photobooth
Photobooth + DJ Packages Available!
(479) 903-3518
galagarage.com Mobile Bar Mobile Photo Booth Event Planning Props & Rentals
info@galagarage.com
Sullivan Square Apartments Quality . Convenience . 479.502.0269
|
Affordability
orchardpropertiesar.com w w w . n w a w e d d i n g i d e a s . c o m   1 1 
Grant Hignight & Aileen Ramos March 30, 2018
Grant and I were meant to be from the beginning. We worked in the same office and would often see each other at meetings we had with a common supplier. At the time I was on the team that bought K-cups and Grant was on the team that bought Keurig Machines. We were a match from the start. We dated for a few months and then we knew it was love.
We got engaged December of 2016 when we were on vacation with my parents visiting my brother and sister in New York City. He pulled off a surprise proposal in front of the Flatiron Building, which is my favorite spot in the city, and he even flew his parents up to be there for the big surprise! I was shocked and could only nod, but eventually I got out the “yes!�
We got married March 30th, 2018 at the Ravington. The week of the wedding the forecast was calling for rain the whole week. The day before the wedding it rained, the day after our wedding it rained, but the day of our actual wedding, it was sunny with blue skies!
When it came to the theme of the wedding we knew we wanted to create something unique and memorable for all our friends and family. I drew a lot of inspiration from Mexico, which is where my family is from, and from the movie “Coco”. I wanted the outdoor patio area to feel like a party. It was bursting with color from the hanging papel picado to the gorgeous flower arches, both of which were brought up by my family from Mexico. The outdoor area also had an airstream trailer bar, a taco cart, and a mariachi
band that came through to provide fun and authentic entertainment. Because Grant and I were both raised in Arkansas, we knew we wanted to have barbeque as our main course, to incorporate a little bit of the “South” in our wedding too. Our indoor area was much more subdued, but still had some pops of color against a relatively tame color palette. One of the best moments of the night was when the band invited Grant up to play the drums with them, and I ran up and sang the chorus to “Brown Eyed Girl” while he drummed away.
At the end of the day we were so thrilled to have celebrated this milestone in our lives with the people we love the most.
Venue // The Ravington Planning & Design // Gala Garage Rentals // Gala Garage & Eventfully Yours Bartending // Gala Garage Bridal Gown // Couture Bridal Photography // Two Carters Photography
Send us your story, and you could be featured! missy@nwaweddingideas.com
A Sentimental Journey
Day of Wedding Coordinator • Packages start at $975
Kriss Marshell, Owner • 479.883.3888
www.asentimentaljourneywedding.com
w w w.n
NWAWI August 2016.indd 11
16 N W A W E D D I N G I D E A S
Make your next event ONE YOUR GUESTS WILL NEVER FORGET
Weddings Birthdays School Events Office parties
or 479-715-7258
Red Bud Valley Resort Chapel and Gardens
A Secret Place for Your Wedding Destination
All Inclusive Wedding Packages 479-253-9028 • 1-877-253-9028
www.redbudweddings.com •Eureka Springs, AR
w w w . n w a w e d d i n g i d e a s . c o m 1 7
Something Vintage
not just flowers, but a keepsake forever CLAYTON TAYLOR
Custom handmade bridal bouquets sara@somethingvintage.net 479.856.3499
somethingvintagebouquets
Own & Manage a Magazine Like This One
6 Titles to Choose From! You do not need publishing experience but you do need to have a sales and business background. Set your own schedule, typically 4-hour workdays. We offer you all the information and material needed for you to have your business operating and profitable when you publish your first magazine.
Our Proprietary Operating Package™ includes: business operating manual • marketing materials & rate sheets custom-designed forms • prospect leads & sample directories ad selling techniques and more! Low investment required for your protected licensed area.
VISIT www.hiddenvalues.com OR CALL
800-960-6788 TODAY!
18 N W A W E D D I N G I D E A S
“A quiet, peaceful retreat is yours!”
•Bed and Breakfast •Homemade breakfast served daily •Convenient to all NWA venues •Perfect for bridal party and wedding guests
www.LodgeAtElmSprings.com
479.248.1353
Stephanie Parsley Photography
Breathtaking vintage barn venue centrally located in Northwest Arkansas! (479) 248-1017 | info@barnatthesprings.com barnatthesprings.com | facebook.com/barnatthesprings
Be a Blushing Bride Fayetteville, Arkansas Beautifulyounwa@gmail.com 479-445-3912
MAKEUP. INJECTIONS. LASHES . LASER. WAXING. THREADING. FACIALS. Dermaplaning. Microneedling. Airbrush Tanning.
w w w . n w a w e d d i n g i d e a s . c o m 1 9
Love at first sight!
W
e met at church in St. Louis, MO on August 7, 1988. When we went out to our cars it turned out they were parked very close to each other, in a hot, newly-blacktopped parking lot. Did I mention it was humid and about 80° out? We stood there talking for over an hour when we could've been sitting in one of our air-conditioned cars. It was love at first sight! Bob and I are almost 20 years apart, so we took some time looking at the issues that could arise because of this age difference. There were many other reasons we didn't get married right away, even though we knew we loved each other. But Bob, who's more romantic than he'd like to admit, was the one who suggested that we get married on the 5th anniversary of the day we met. We planned our wedding for Saturday, August 7, 1993. That was
the year of the 100-year flood in St. Louis, and our reception was held outdoors for 100 guests at our home. It was the only weekend from January through August 1993 when it didn't rain. When we retired, we downsized to Bella Vista, AR, but I decided to blow out my scrapbooking and calligraphy business to full-time because I'm passionate about getting everyone's photographs out of their phones, computers, cameras, and boxes. So here we are 25 years after we got married, and 30 years after we met, still going strong! We credit our marriage's longevity to our Christian commitment and open communication. We're celebrating our Silver Anniversary like some couples celebrate their Gold (50th) Anniversary because we're not sure we'll make it until Bob is 109 and I'm 89!
Beverly and Bob are both semi-retired. Beverly is the owner of BKP It’s Perfect, offering scrapbooking and calligraphy services. Bob is a professional driver for Hotel Executive Transportation.
Bridal Lingerie Bridal Gifts Bachelorette Party Favors Adult Novelties
tt B Miles Wi
oyer
The Orchard Event & Wedding Venue www.theorchardnwa.com 479.531.8773
3600 SE Guess Who Drive Bentonville, AR 479.802.6223 cupidslingeriebentonville For events & new product updates, find us on Facebook
Northwest Arkansas' most beautiful venue for boutique events
w w w . n w a w e d d i n g i d e a s . c o m 2 1
22  N W A W E D D I N G I D E A S
Whatever your occasion…
TABLES MATTER
479.597.0669 • www.tablesmatter.com
Table, Chair & Linen Rentals Weddings • Meetings • Parties • Special Events In Most Occasions, Delivery & Set-Up Included
w w w . n w a w e d d i n g i d e a s . c o m 2 3
Your Dream. Your Day.
Our Promise to Make It Exquisite. Lakepoint Restaurant and Event Center is the perfect location for your wedding, reception or rehearsal dinner. Whether you imagine a waterfront ceremony by sunset or dancing the night away in an elegant, intimate venue, Lakepoint is the place to make your dreams a reality. But your wedding is about more than location. It’s about the memories you build and the people you’ll share them with. So let us help you create the event of a lifetime at our full-service event center. Our experienced and passionate staff will take care of the details so you can focus on the moment, and we’ll work with you to achieve a totally unique celebration that is true to you.
• Beautiful lakeside
wedding venue on Loch Lomond
• Custom catering and cocktails • Accommodations for up to 300 guests • Indoor dining room and outdoor terrace
You’ve been envisioning this day for a long time and it only comes once. Let us help make it extraordinary. For more information, please contact Kelli McWhirt at 479-855-8111 or kellim@bvvpoa.com lakepointrestaurant .com
•
101 Marina Drive
•
Bella Vista, AR 72715